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- Thursday, 3 September 2026 · Analysis
Measles in the United States: 2,903 confirmed cases in 2026, 92.4% coverage at school entry
CDC surveillance data updated as of August 30, 2026 count 2,903 confirmed cases for the year and 32 new outbreaks. Measles-mumps-rubella vaccine coverage among children enrolled in kindergarten fell from 95.2% in 2019-2020 to 92.4% in 2025-2026.
- Thursday, 3 September 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The Civil Protection bulletin maintains level 3, the highest, for Bari until September 3: temperatures of 26 degrees at 8 a.m. and 31 at 2 p.m. are forecast, with a perceived temperature of 36. The red alert is issued when high-risk conditions persist for three or more consecutive days. (Rai News TGR Puglia)
- Thursday, 3 September 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
A KFF analysis of CDC data indicates that in 2025 the United States recorded more cases, more outbreaks, more states involved and more measles deaths than in any year since 1992. According to the CDC, two doses of the MMR vaccine prevent the disease in 97% of cases. (KFF)
- Wednesday, 2 September 2026 · Analysis
Ebola in Congo: WHO announces surpassing of 6,000 reported cases
In the briefing to Member States on September 1st, the WHO director-general spoke of over 6,000 cases and nearly 3,000 deaths across sixty health zones. The ECDC update counts 6,100 confirmed cases as of August 30th. In Uganda the outbreak has been closed since August 26th.
- Wednesday, 2 September 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
As of September 1, except for exemptions, sick leave prescriptions in France cannot exceed 31 days on first issuance and 62 days in case of extension. The measure applies to doctors, dental surgeons and midwives; the certificate will have to indicate the medical elements justifying the work stoppage. The government's stated aim is more regular medical monitoring. (info.gouv.fr, Canal FM)
- Tuesday, 1 September 2026 · Analysis
West Nile: ISS counts 312 confirmed cases and 13 deaths in the 2026 season
The fourth report of the integrated surveillance, updated to 19 August, records an increase compared with the previous week. For two other arboviral diseases, national data are no longer published on the Institute's online data dashboard.
- Monday, 31 August 2026 · Analysis
Medicines: EMA closes the door on PDF forms; a study in the Lancet on the duration of therapy after angioplasty
From 1 September, the European Medicines Agency rejects variation applications submitted using the electronic PDF form. In the 29 August issue of the Lancet, a study compares one month and twelve months of dual antithrombotic therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation.
- Monday, 31 August 2026 · Analysis
Ebola Bundibugyo in Congo: 5,794 cases and 48.1% case fatality rate, epidemic reaches sixty health zones
According to the latest WHO bulletin, as of August 26 the Democratic Republic of Congo counts 5,794 confirmed cases and 2,786 deaths. Since August 14 the affected health zones have risen from 54 to 60, across six of twenty-six provinces.
- Sunday, 30 August 2026 · Analysis
Ebola in Congo: 2,786 deaths and vaccination of health workers in Kisangani
The August 27 bulletin from the Democratic Republic of Congo counts 5,794 confirmed cases. The ministry has begun vaccinating frontline personnel with ERVEBO, while the WHO notes that for the Bundibugyo species there are no authorized specific vaccines or therapies.
- Sunday, 30 August 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The update published on August 27 by the Democratic Republic of Congo, with data as of August 26, reports 5,794 confirmed cases and 2,786 related deaths: 81 new cases and 42 deaths compared to the previous bulletin, with 843 patients hospitalized in isolation. 60 of the 151 health zones in six provinces are affected; 82.3% of identified contacts are under surveillance. (ECDC, WHO)
- Sunday, 30 August 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
On August 26 the World Health Organization declared the Ebola outbreak in Uganda over, after 42 days without new confirmed cases: the country had recorded 20 confirmed cases and two deaths. The organization also notes that since the declaration of the international public health emergency on May 17, 2026, at least 12 attacks on health facilities or workers have been recorded. (WHO)
- Sunday, 30 August 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
On August 27 the Congolese Minister of Public Health launched a vaccination campaign in Kisangani for frontline healthcare workers using the ERVEBO vaccine. WHO notes that for the Bundibugyo species responsible for the current outbreak, there are no authorized vaccines or specific treatments. (ECDC)
- Saturday, 29 August 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The weekly report from ECDC, updated as of August 21, counts 625 autochthonous human cases of West Nile virus infection in twelve countries: 311 in Italy, 157 in Greece, 63 in Spain, 37 in North Macedonia, 28 in Romania. Twenty-one European regions have reported their first-ever autochthonous cases this year. The agency notes that transmission typically peaks between August and early September.
- Saturday, 29 August 2026 · Analysis
Childhood vaccinations: 750,000 fewer "zero-dose" children in 2025 according to WHO-UNICEF estimates
The WUENIC estimates published on July 15 indicate 13.5 million children with no dose in their first year of life, down from 2024. Measles coverage, however, remains stuck below the threshold identified as necessary to prevent outbreaks.
- Saturday, 29 August 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
At its June 22-25 meeting, the European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use adopted six positive opinions: these include the influenza vaccine Aujemflu for people aged 50 and over, Hopledo for adult patients with Parkinson's disease and moderate to severe motor fluctuations, Onswik (efsitora alfa insulin) for type 2 diabetes in adults, and, following re-examination, Daybu (trofinetide) for the neurobehavioral symptoms of Rett syndrome from age five. Twelve indication extensions were also recommended, along with the revocation of Tavneos's marketing authorization (EMA, sole source, primary institutional source).
- Saturday, 29 August 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
Estimates from the United Nations Inter-agency Group indicate that 4.9 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2024, nearly half of them in fragile or conflict-affected settings; in 1990 the ratio was one in eleven. However, the annual rate of reduction has fallen from 3.9% in the 2000-2015 period to 1.5% in 2015-2024 (UNICEF Data, sole source).
- Friday, 28 August 2026 · Analysis
Malaria, a European alert over cases linked to Frankfurt airport
A different story from this morning's: the European early warning system has issued a notice concerning malaria cases linked to the German hub. For the Italian population the risk is assessed as low. The available material stops here, and it is worth explaining why.
- Friday, 28 August 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
Italy's Medicines Agency (AIFA) announced the publication of the 2025 OsMed Report on drug use in Italy, the tool that monitors prescriptions, spending and appropriateness of use within the National Health Service and analyzes trends by therapeutic area and region. On the same day, the Ministry of Health updated its guidelines on physical activity for people with diabetes, transplant recipients and those with musculoskeletal conditions (Torrinomedica). Single source; the contents of the two documents are not detailed in the source.
- Friday, 28 August 2026 · Analysis
West Nile, the National Institute of Health counts 312 confirmed cases and 13 deaths
The bulletin, updated to August 19, records 156 neuro-invasive forms and a case fatality rate of 7.7%, against 13.9% in the same period of 2025. The virus is circulating in 60 provinces across sixteen regions.
- Friday, 28 August 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
For the outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization has made available 70,000 doses: 20,000 allocated for a phase 3 clinical trial, 50,000 for health workers and frontline personnel. The circulating virus is Bundibugyo, different from the strain for which the vaccine is authorized, and the question of cross-protection remains open. As of August 9, WHO had recorded at least 155 infections. The news currently comes from a single source (Mondo Sanità, based on WHO documents and a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine on July 22, 2026); no independent confirmation available. Mondo Sanità
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